| 狸 | たぬき | raccoon dog, tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); craftiness, sly person, someone who makes evil plans without ever breaking their poker face |
| 海狸 | かいり, うみだぬき, びぜばぜ | beaver |
| 古狸 | ふるだぬき | old badger, veteran, oldtimer, schemer, old fox |
| 狐狸 | こり | foxes and badgers, sly fellow |
| 狸蕎麦 | たぬきそば | soba with tempura batter |
| 捕らぬ狸の皮算用 | とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう | don't count your chickens before they're hatched, (lit: don't assume you can grab a tanuki) |
| 獲らぬ狸の皮算用 | とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう | don't count your chickens before they're hatched, (lit: don't assume you can grab a tanuki) |
| 取らぬ狸の皮算用 | とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう | don't count your chickens before they're hatched, (lit: don't assume you can grab a tanuki) |
| 狸汁 | たぬきじる | tanuki soup, raccoon-dog soup |
| 狸寝入り | たぬきねいり | feigning sleep |
